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Metta Sandiford-Artest was born on November 13, 1979 in Queens, New York, United States and is credited as a basketball player, rapper and actor. As of 2026, Metta Sandiford-Artest is 46 years old. Schooling on record includes St. John's University. Recorded honors include NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2004), NBA All-Defensive Team (2004, 2006) and J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2011). The listed height is 201 cm.
My Take
Metta Sandiford-Artest — formerly Ron Artest, then briefly Metta World Peace — is one of the most fascinating characters the NBA has ever produced, and I mean that as genuine praise. The guy was the most terrifying perimeter defender of his generation, an absolute nightmare for opposing wings who earned the 2004 Defensive Player of the Year by being relentlessly physical and almost preternaturally locked in. But what makes him impossible to forget is the full picture: the 2004 Malice at the Palace brawl that seemed like it might define him forever, and then the redemption arc — capped by that clutch shot in the 2010 Finals with the Lakers, winning the ring he dedicated to his psychiatrist in the post-game interview. That moment alone tells you everything. He wore his mental health struggles openly at a time when athletes just didn't do that, and the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 2011 felt genuinely earned.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Metta Sandiford-Artest
- Name (Japanese)
- メッタ・ワールド・ピース
- Reading
- めった・わーるど・ぴーす
- Born
- November 13, 1979 (age 46)
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Height
- 201 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / rapper / actor / basketball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
2. Background
- University
- St. John's University
Awards & achievements
- 2004 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- 2004 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 2006 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 2011 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.ronartest.com
- Xhttps://x.com/MettaWorld37
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metta%20Sandiford-Artest
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%83%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295322
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Metta Sandiford-Artest born?
Born November 13, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Metta Sandiford-Artest from?
Metta Sandiford-Artest is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Metta Sandiford-Artest do?
Metta Sandiford-Artest works as basketball player, rapper, actor, basketball coach.
How tall is Metta Sandiford-Artest?
Metta Sandiford-Artest is 201 cm.
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